Purpose:

The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of new voluntary insurance deduction codes for the New York State Police Investigators Association (NYSPIA).

Affected Employees:

Members of the New York State Police Investigators Association in Bargaining Unit 62 are affected. 

Background:

In December 2024 NYSPIA requested three new voluntary deduction codes for member insurances: Pet, Hospital/Accident, and Permanent Life.

Effective Dates:

This bulletin is effective immediately.

OSC Actions:

OSC has established three new deduction codes for the following insurance types:  

• Deduction Code 563: NYSPIA Pet Insurance
• Deduction Code 564: NYSPIA Hospital Accident Ins
• Deduction Code 565: NYSPIA Perm Life Insurance

NYSPIA will submit all transactions via electronic file for enrollments, cancellations, and/or changes on a biweekly basis, using the appropriate deduction code for the insurance(s) selected by the employee. Agency update access is not available for these deductions.

Agency Actions:

Notify eligible employees.

Questions:

To obtain information about enrollment and benefits provided or to cancel the deduction(s), employees may contact NYSPIA at (518) 436-0120. 

Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox.